1. Using NYPL Databases to find articles about your I-Search topic NYPL library card # 23333059228195

2. Databases vs. Websites Databases vs. Websites used via the Internet articles may require a password Anyone with access to a computer and a phone line can publish to the Internet Authorship sometimes difficult to determine people-powered verifiable can use quotes to join search terms searchable Free and open access someone paid for access

3. NYPL homepage 1) go to http://www.nypl.org/ 1) go to http://www.nypl.org/ http://www.nypl.org/ 2) Look at the far left- hand column called 2) Look at the far left- hand column called Find Books and Do Research 3) Click on Databases in the far left-hand column 3) Click on Databases in the far left-hand columnDatabases

4. Accessing NYPL databases 4) Now you are here: 4) Now you are here: http://www.nypl.org/databa ses/ http://www.nypl.org/databa ses/ 5) Click on the little red house for a list of databases you can use from home or school. The databases on this page are in alphabetical order. 5) Click on the little red house for a list of databases you can use from home or school. The databases on this page are in alphabetical order.

5. Remember the search tips: Examples: Teen Teen Parks Parks Abuse Abuse  Teen*, Youth, “Young People”  ”Public Spaces”, (parks AND “new york”)  Child (Abuse OR Neglect OR Misconduct)  Start with nouns  Think like a thesaurus  Use quotes, parenthesis, and Boolean words (and, or, not) to join terms

6. TOPICsearch TOPICsearch currently contains articles from over 1,100 mag- azines, 150 newspapers, 400 pamphlets, 1,500 popular bio- graphies, 800 book reviews, and 15,000 public opinion polls. Linked Full Text Lexile Reading Level # 23333059228195

7. Custom Newspapers A collection of 150 national and international newspapers, available fulltext. Documents with Full Text Documents with Full Text Search by Subject Search by Subject Search by Keyword Search by Keyword # 23333059228195

8. Lands and Peoples An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events. Searches encyclopedias, websites, world newspapers, magazines, and other databases at the same time. An encyclopedia of countries, cultures, and current events. Searches encyclopedias, websites, world newspapers, magazines, and other databases at the same time. Advanced search Advanced search Maps Maps # 23333059228195

9. DatabaseSubjectTypes of Sources Academic Search Premier All subjectsArticles from magazines, journals, newspapers Ancient and Medieval History OnlineAncient Global HistoryMaps, articles, primary sources, biographies Biography Resource CenterAll subjectsShort biographies of famous people in history Contemporary AuthorsWriting, LiteratureBiographies of 100,000 writers Custom Newspapers All subjectsNewspaper articles from the U.S. and around the world Dictionary of Literary BiographyWriting, LiteratureArticles about literary figures EBSCO AnimalsScience, Living EnvironmentMagazine articles Facts On File History DatabaseHistoryArticles, maps, biographies General Science CollectionScienceArticles from 60 different science magazines Grolier OnlineAll subjectsEncyclopedia articles Health SourceScience, Health, NutritionMagazine and journal articles History Resource Center: USU.S. HistoryArticles, primary sources Lands & Peoples Countries, cultures, eventsEncyclopedia articles Middle Search PlusAll subjectsMagazine articles National Newspaper IndexAll subjectsNewspaper articles from around the U.S. Science Online ScienceArticles TOPICsearchAll subjectsArticles, biographies, and opinion polls Twayne's Authors SeriesWriting, LiteratureArticles about authors World Book Online Reference CenterAll subjectsEncyclopedia articles Below is a list of databases that can be used for your I-Search topic. To enter each one, find it on the alphabetical list on the website, click on the name and enter this library card # 23333059228195